WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 458

(5) LABORATORY TECHNICIAN; OR

(6) PHLEBOTOMIST.

(I) (1) THE SUPERINTENDENT, AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE DIRECTOR,
SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PROCEDURES TO BE USED FOR:

(I) COLLECTION, SUBMISSION, IDENTIFICATION, ANALYSIS,
STORAGE, AND DISPOSAL OF DNA SAMPLES; AND

(II) ACCESS TO AND DISSEMINATION OF TYPING. RESULTS AND
PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION OF SAMPLES THAT ARE SUBMITTED UNDER
THIS SECTION.

(2) (I) DNA SAMPLES SHALL BE SECURELY STORED IN THE STATEWIDE
DNA REPOSITORY.

(II) TYPING RESULTS SHALL BE SECURELY STORED IN THE
STATEWIDE DNA DATA BASE SYSTEM.

(3) (I) ANY PROCEDURE ADOPTED BY THE DIRECTOR SHALL INCLUDE
QUALITY ASSURANCE GUIDELINES TO ENSURE THAT DNA IDENTIFICATION RECORDS
MEET STANDARDS AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR LABORATORIES THAT SUBMIT DNA
RECORDS FOR INCLUSION IN THE STATEWIDE DNA DATA BASE SYSTEM AND CODIS.

(II) THE CRIME LABORATORY AND EACH ANALYST PERFORMING DNA
ANALYSES AT THE CRIME LABORATORY SHALL UNDERGO, AT REGULAR INTERVALS NOT
EXCEEDING 180 DAYS, EXTERNAL PROFICIENCY TESTING, INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE
EXTERNAL BLIND TEST, BY A DNA PROFICIENCY TESTING PROGRAM THAT MEETS THE
STANDARDS ISSUED:

1. UNDER SECTION 1003 OF THE FEDERAL DNA
IDENTIFICATION ACT OF 1993; OR

2. UNDER THE GUIDELINES FOR A QUALITY ASSURANCE
PROGRAM FOR DNA ANALYSIS (KNOWN AS THE "TWGDAM" GUIDELINES).

(4) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (M) OF THIS SECTION, RECORDS OF TESTING
SHALL BE PERMANENTLY RETAINED ON FILE AT THE CRIME LABORATORY.

(J) (1) THE CRIME LABORATORY SHALL:

(I) RECEIVE DNA SAMPLES FOR ANALYSIS, CLASSIFICATION, AND
STORAGE;

(II)     FILE THE DNA RECORD OF IDENTIFICATION CHARACTERISTIC
PROFILES OF DNA SAMPLES SUBMITTED TO THE LABORATORY; AND

(III)    MAKE INFORMATION RELATING TO DNA SAMPLES AND DNA
RECORDS AVAILABLE TO OTHER AGENCIES AND INDIVIDUALS AS AUTHORIZED BY THIS
SECTION.

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